That'll Do, Pig. That'll Do.

I perpetually find myself where I am now, sitting in front of my computer, doing things for my pleasure and not for my benefit. On the other hand they are things that immediately satisfy me, so I'll consider that benefit enough. (All of that was vague enough to let the mind wander into the gutter.) Anyway, here are some thoughts I want to put down as reminders for myself:

1. "Stop telling people that you're dumb." I have a bad habit of saying how stupid I am every time I give a wrong answer or make a mistake. I forget sometime how powerful words are, and I have started noticing moments in which I actually believe that I'm dumb, probably because I've allowed myself to say it so much.

2. "Plan coffee with people who make you want to be a better person." One of the best things in my book is having people in my life that I admire. I can feel an instant change in my soul when I'm around these people, and I think I will make a point to see them more often. One of the most recent admiral people in my life is my boyfriend Nigel's friend, Anna. She invited us over for dinner on Saturday and we had a marvelous time thanks to her marvelous hostessing. I think I'll join her book club.

3. "Don't let the library become a terrible place." I have been frequenting the library lately, and it has gone from great and productive to mindnumbing and frustrating. I can't let this happen any further than it already has, or else I predict a serious lack of sleep because of all the procrastination that happens in my apartment. Say it to yourself, Sarah, "No more 4:00am cram sessions...No more 4:00am cram sessions...."

4. "You are The Little Red Hen." Whenever someone is being counter productive to the beautiful things I want to be doing, just let them pass on by. Keep those who lift your spirits close at hand and be a hard worker. You can do it!

That'll do, Pig. That'll do.